Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2004· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2004-2442
CVE-2004-2442
Description
Multiple interpretation error in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including Workstation 5.43 and earlier, Windows Servers 5.50 and earlier, MIMEsweeper 5.50 and earlier, Anti-Virus for Linux Servers and Gateways 4.61 and earlier, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on the target system.
Affected products
44cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*+ 30 more
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.60:*:samba_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.61:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.61:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.0:*:linux_client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.0:*:linux_server_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.43:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.52:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.55:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.01:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.2:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.21:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.30:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.30_sr1:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.31:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_for_firewalls:6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:2.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:2.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- secunia.com/advisories/13263/nvdPatch
- www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/11732nvdPatch
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18217nvd
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